Mass Effect 2 Review Inside PCGZine Issue 38

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PCGZine Issue 38

In this issue of PCGZine we have some huge games reviewed, and we start with the biggest in Mass Effect 2. The recently released sci-fi sequel by Bioware sees the return of the seemingly unstoppable Commander Shepard, who with a new team around him sets off to stop a new threat to the universe. But will he succeed?

Bioshock 2 Fans will be pleased to know that we’ve also attached  a special magazine to this issue thats just for the highly anticipated sequel. Containing a history of the franchise, an interview with the developers 2K Games, and an in-depth preview of the game.

Bioshock 2 Magazine.

We’ve also got first looks inside of Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days, Supreme Commander 2 and MUD TV plus previews for both Napoleon Total Wars and Prison Break. There’s an exclusive interview for War of Legend developers, Jagex Games Studio and full reviews for Stalker: Call of Pripyat, Tales of Monkey Island and Toki Tori.

You can download the magazine now and read it whenever you choose, which we would recommend doing because it will look a lot better or if you prefer you can read the magazine directly in your browser.

 

MMOZine Issue 18 and P3Zine Issue 35 Out Now

GamerZines New Issues!

2010 is upon us and with it comes a new list of highly anticipated games to look forward to. This week we’ve released two new magazines for you to download for free and read, as we take a look at what’s coming up in the next few months for both Playstation 3 and MMO gamers.

P3Zine Issue 35

With Modern Warfare 2 the current king of online multiplayer gaming we take a look at one of the possible contender to try and rival Activision’s giant title in this issue, with a hands-on preview for Battlefield Bad Company 2. Plus we’ve managed to grab developers IO Interactive for a quick chat about their upcoming game, Kane & Lynch2: Dogs Day. There’s also meaty previews for Bioshock 2, Gran Turismo 5, Prison Break, Medal of Honour and Quantum Theory. You can download the magazine now and read it whenever you choose, which we would recommend doing because it will look a lot better or if you prefer you can read the magazine directly in your browser.

MMOZine Issue 18

A new year of online gaming has arrived and with it plenty of new online games to look forward to, in this issue we take a look at Cryptic’s new sci-fi MMO, Star Trek Online, which is currently in beta. Plus there are other previews inside for Global Agenda and Allods Online. Along with full reviews for Darkfall Online and NeoSteam. You can download the magazine now and read it whenever you choose, which we would recommend doing because it will look a lot better or if you prefer you can read the magazine directly in your browser.

 

Daily News Round-up

Final Fantasy fans will be happy to hear that the first two games in the series will be coming soon to the iPhone for you to enjoy replaying through. We try out the new ModNation Racers Beta on the PS3 and give you our thoughts in our ‘Hour With feature’. BBC and ITV are set to go head to head as both begin creating casual video games out of their extensive back catalogue of TV shows. We have an interesting Battlefield: Bad Company 2 interview with DICE’s Patrick Bach up on our site for you to read now. Plus we take a look at piracy within PC gaming and the unpopular DRM used by developers to protect against the threat.

 

Daily News Round-up

The developers of Forza Motorsport, Turn 10 have been linked with working on a new Natal Project, which begs the questions is there a motion sensor racing game on the way? Microsoft are releasing their last Mythic map pack for Halo 3 next month on the 2nd. Lord of the Rings Online has had some new patches released for it today that fixes certain issues with the skirmishes. The designer of MAG thinks that Xbox Live is “more juvenile” than the PSN, with PSN users more suited to their new online game. He also revealed that the games not limited to the current 256-player battles available, and that, that number could be exceeded in the future. And if you want even more MAG news then you can read the first part of our exclusive interview with the games developers, Zipper Interactive.

 

Exclusive Hands-on Bioshock 2 Preview Inside 360Zine Issue 38

Click on the cover to download this issue of 360Zine for free.

You can download the new issue of 360Zine for free. A new year and a whole load of new games to enjoy, with the first few months of 2010 providing several huge titles for Xbox owners to enjoy. And in this issue we’ve gotten our hands on one of the biggest in Bioshock 2, the upcoming sequel by 2K Games. Where you will journey back to Rapture for another pulsating adventure through the disturbing metropolis. Things are a little different this time round however as you are no longer playing as Jack, no, this time you’re a Big Daddy!

We’ve also got a huge first look at Rockstar’s eagerly anticipated title Red Dead Redemption, which puts you in control of John Marston a cowboy who’s bringing law and justice to the wild, wild west in this open world Western adventure. With some impressive visuals and immense locations to explore, this title looks one to keep an eye on.

Plus we’ve got much more packed inside with first looks at Prison Break, Final Fantasy XIII and Metro 2033. As well as a hands-on preview for the upcoming Splinter Cell Conviction. There’s also full reviews inside for Bayonetta, Darksiders, Dark Void and Army of Two: The 40th Day. That’s not all though as we have our exclusive Dante’s Inferno magazine attached for you to read up on the exciting new title by Visceral Games.

You can download the magazine now and read it whenever you choose, which we would recommend doing because it will look a lot better or if you prefer you can read the magazine directly in your browser.

 

Daily News Round-up

Sony have released some new assets for God of War 3, with seven new screenshots being made available of Kratos which we’ve now placed on our site. Apparently Microsoft are in talks with ESPN with a view to bringing the huge sports channel to Xbox LIVE. Mark Gerhard the CEO of Jagex believes that free to play MMO’s aren’t getting enough attention in the gaming press. It has been revealed today that Activision could have bought Blizzard for £7million. And continuing with Activision the giant developers/publishers believe that their popular title DJ Hero was the highest grossing new IP of 2009. Finally we have a small beginners guide for the new space MMO Star Trek Online for you to check out on our site now.

 

Daily News Round-up

Bioware have confirmed reports that their highly anticipated sequel Mass Effect 2 will get a free launch DLC as soon as its released. The developers of Castlevania: Lords Of Shadow have been busy tweeting about the game and in one post revealed that the PS3 will be the “lead platform” for the upcoming title. It’s finally happened, Modern Warfare 2 has been knocked off number one spot in the UK charts by the Wii’s Just Dance. The BBC iPlayer has had its busiest month since being launched as millions of viewers download the software to view there favourite programmes in December. The iPhone has a new games app today with GTA Chinatown Wars being released for £5.99. And we have a round-up of everything we know about Kane & Lynch 2, plus we also have the first part of our exclusive interview with the games developers IO Interactive.

 

Daily News Round-up

Bungie’s creative director Joseph Staten has been talking about the frustration in developing Halo 3: ODST due to the games initial expansion pack beginnings. The new online PS3 game MAG is out this month and we’ve got a list of all the trophies you can win and how to acquire them. The US NPDs have arrived showing the sales figures for the gaming industry last month, and dominating the market was Nintendo with both their Wii and DS consoles. Developers Activision have confirmed that there is a DJ Hero 2 in development. Plus we bring you all the changes and tweaks made to the current character rooster in Super Street Fighter IV. And if you’ve got 5 minutes to spare and you’re a fan of the Final Fantasy series then why not watch the new trailer for the upcoming Final Fantasy XIII.

 

Daily News Round-up

SouthPeak Games have revealed that their crazy adventure game 3D Dot Game Heroes will be arriving in Europe this May. SCEA (Sony Computer Entertainment America) have announced that this December has been the best ever since the consoles launch in 2006, with record sales recorded. Anyone hoping to get their hands on the new Dragon Age DLC – Return To Ostagar will be disappointed as developers Bioware have had to pull the DLC due to technical issues with the content. New post-apocalyptic MMO Fallen Earth has had its second major update this week aimed at improving the games visuals and performance. We’ve got a quick preview for new MMO Star Trek Online up on our site now. And we take a look at whether Modern Warfare 2 has been the victim of its own success, due to recent criticisms of the game spreading all over the internet.

 

Daily News Round-up

In a recent survey conducted by GamesIndustry.biz it has been revealed that 10,1000 industry professionals believe the Wii will do Worse than the iPhone this year. Capcom’s new fighter Tatsunoko vs Capcom Ultimate All-Stars will apparently feature a small mini shooting game for Wii owners to enjoy. The senior vice president of EA believes that boxed products will remain important for another 20 years, even as the rising trend in digital distribution increases. We have a hands-on preview for the first hours play of Raptures upcoming BioShock 2, where you can read our first thoughts about the game. There’s also a new review up on our site for Army Of Two The 40th Day, which is out this week. Plus you can find out what our top 10 Video Game Openings of 2009 were and view each intro in full.